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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a 77.5 score against 71.9. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 design is newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, although it's way heavier and a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) also counts with a just a bit better pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a worse resolution camera in the back and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity.
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